On Wednesday, Turkey’s parliament passed a controversial bill by giving neighborhood patrols greater powers. The critics started accusing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying he wants to build a loyal ‘militia’. According to the new law, nightwatchmen, who walk the streets at night to report the crime on the streets, almost the same authority as the … Read more
Turkey’s parliament has approved a bill to deploy troops to Libya in support of the embattled United Nations-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), paving the way for increased military cooperation despite criticism from opposition legislators. Turkish lawmakers voted 325-184 at an emergency session in favour of allowing a one-year mandate to deploy troops and follows a request … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that the Turkish parliament will vote on deploying troops in Libya in early January. A corresponding bill will be filed in and put to a vote on January 7, as soon as lawmakers come back from the winter recess, Erdogan said. In his Thursday’s speech, which followed … Read more
